I'ts made by Vector and is on sale at Target...U.S.A. It fits tightly between the seats with the armrest. I can still lower the seats and use the parking brake in a pinch as the cooler will move up. You can also position it farther back if you use the brake all the time, but since I never use it, the cooler is over the brake. It holds about 24 cans of "soda"
A Practical console for the Element
This console is at the perfect height for me. It has a few nice features.
1- it heats and cools food/beverage
2-perfect arm height armrest
3-handy storage pouch on rear
4-A place for nickel dimes quarters
5-cupholders (2 in front, 2 in back)
6-Matches interior
7-Is only $55
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1- it heats and cools food/beverage
2-perfect arm height armrest
3-handy storage pouch on rear
4-A place for nickel dimes quarters
5-cupholders (2 in front, 2 in back)
6-Matches interior
7-Is only $55
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Cloak said:
Does it actually sit firmly on top of the stock console, or does it slide around when you drive
Yes, it sits firmly on top of the stock console. It will not move as it is wedged in between the seats. The driver armrest also adds a lot of stability, however, the cooler is not so tight as to prevent the seats from reclining. Everything works normal, except in the center console, you can reach in and pull out a cold one
Does it actually sit firmly on top of the stock console, or does it slide around when you drive
Yes, it sits firmly on top of the stock console. It will not move as it is wedged in between the seats. The driver armrest also adds a lot of stability, however, the cooler is not so tight as to prevent the seats from reclining. Everything works normal, except in the center console, you can reach in and pull out a cold one
Boneheadz said:
pookSter
Any chance you could post instructions on wiring the outlet.
Sorry, the pics are a bit out of focus, but I did it all in the dark
The first pic is where I got the 12v from. Its the red wire which is fused with a 5A fuse just beyond where it runs behind the sub box
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from there the single wire runs behind the sub box, under the flooring near passenger floormat, and hidden under this side trim. The trim is removed by gently pulling up on the outside edge the full length. Don't try to pull it straight out yet. At each end there is a forked style retainer. If you pull the whole side trim straight towards you, it will slide right out. All pictures have been taken after the fact, so I don't have pictures of this. Just be gentle and you won't break these orange clips.
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After the wire gets to the passenger seat area, I brought the wire out under the seat and tie strapped it to the exisitng wires. Under this seat you will see a metal frame. This is where I picked up the ground. You can just see in the picture where I attached a loop connector and used an existing hole in the metal seat frame to fasten it to with a nut and bolt.
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Then I simply brought the wire out next to the console and the 3 way lighterplug outlet sits in the little tray where I plug in the cooler, MP3 player and power inverter.
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As you can see, the cooler/armrest totally hides everything.
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pookSter
Any chance you could post instructions on wiring the outlet.
Sorry, the pics are a bit out of focus, but I did it all in the dark
The first pic is where I got the 12v from. Its the red wire which is fused with a 5A fuse just beyond where it runs behind the sub box
from there the single wire runs behind the sub box, under the flooring near passenger floormat, and hidden under this side trim. The trim is removed by gently pulling up on the outside edge the full length. Don't try to pull it straight out yet. At each end there is a forked style retainer. If you pull the whole side trim straight towards you, it will slide right out. All pictures have been taken after the fact, so I don't have pictures of this. Just be gentle and you won't break these orange clips.
After the wire gets to the passenger seat area, I brought the wire out under the seat and tie strapped it to the exisitng wires. Under this seat you will see a metal frame. This is where I picked up the ground. You can just see in the picture where I attached a loop connector and used an existing hole in the metal seat frame to fasten it to with a nut and bolt.
Then I simply brought the wire out next to the console and the 3 way lighterplug outlet sits in the little tray where I plug in the cooler, MP3 player and power inverter.
As you can see, the cooler/armrest totally hides everything.
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